This past May, Larry Bell, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Global Strategic Initiatives, accepted the President鈥檚 鈥淓鈥� Award for Exports on behalf of the University Colorado Boulder. The President鈥檚 鈥淓鈥� Award is presented by the United States Department of Commerce to persons and organizations that make significant contributions to the expansion of the export trade of the United States. The award was presented by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, who cited the contribution of聽Boulder鈥檚 international students to employment growth at the university and strengthening the economy.
Here is an excerpt from an article in 精品SM在线影片 Today:
鈥淏ell pointed out that international education is the seventh largest export industry in the U.S. At 精品SM在线影片, 3,079 international students were enrolled in 2016鈥�17, up from 1,643 five years earlier.
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Nationally, international students have a $32 billion economic impact, he said. International students at 精品SM在线影片 contributed $106 million to the state鈥檚 economy last year and supported more than 1,600 jobs, according to NAFSA, the Association of International Educators.鈥�
Congratulations to 精品SM在线影片 and Vice Chancellor Larry Bell on this distinguished award!
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